This Texas edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the third annual look at state policies impacting the teaching profession. It is hoped that this report will help focus attention on areas where state policymakers can make changes that will have a positive impact on teacher quality and student achievement. The 2009 "Yearbook" presents a comprehensive analysis of state teacher policies. This evaluation is organized in five areas encompassing 33 goals. Broadly, these goals examine the impact of state policy on: (1) delivering well-prepared teachers; (2) expanding the teaching pool; (3) identifying effective teachers; (4) retaining those deemed effective; and (5) exiting those deemed ineffective. Texas has an overall "Yearbook" grade of C- for 2009. Texas' major policy strengths include: (1) Makes evidence of student learning the preponderant criterion in teacher evaluations; (2) Offers licensure reciprocity to out of state teachers; and (3) Supports differential and performance pay initiatives. Texas' major policy weaknesses include: (1) Awards tenure virtually automatically; (2) Lacks an efficient termination process for ineffective teachers; and (3) Does not ensure that special education teachers have subject-matter knowledge. Goals for each area are appended. (Contains 124 figures.) [For the national summary, see ED511872.]